9 Standout Moments From Chanel's Sparkly Couture Show

Karl Lagerfeld loves to go all in on a heavy-handed theme when presenting his collections for Chanel (feminism! glaciers! a shopping center!) but his latest, for Chanel couture spring/summer 2017, didn't really have one. If anything, this collection emphasized glamour and restrained elegance, and the set—mirrored walls and floors like in Chanel's flagship store on the Rue Cambon—only served to reflect the impeccable craftsmanship and beauty of the clothes. Fit for a new First Lady? Hmmm.... Lagerfeld has been rumored to be dressing Melania Trumo

Here, the highlights:

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THE SET

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Mirrored walls and floors reflected the clothes and audience around the show space in fragments.

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The set mimicked the interior of Chanel's flagship store on the Rue Cambon.

ELEGANT SUITING

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Crisp tweet suits with clean couture lines (cuts that slope away slightly around the hips) opened the show, capped off by jaunty hats.

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Looks that recalled Jackie Kennedy had some murmuring about the new First Lady.

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DAZZLING EVENING GOWNS

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This is glamour to the max: shimmering sequins...

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big marabou feather trim...

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sparkles...

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...pastels

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...made for simple, irresistible confections.

BELLA HADID WALKED

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AND SO DID KENDALL JENNER

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THIS COLLECTION PROVED THE POWER OF A BELT

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Nearly every look was cinched slightly above the natural waist by a thick silver belt.

AND MARKED THE RETURN OF THE ANKLET

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CHANEL CAMPAIGN FACE LILY-ROSE DEPP CLOSED THE SHOW AS THE COUTURE BRIDE

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